The influence of maternal age on very preterm birth of twins: Differential effects by parity

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 399-404

  Branum, Amy M ^a   Schoendorf, Kenneth C ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; PARITY; PREMATURE LABOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; TWINS;

ADULT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MATERNAL AGE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK FACTORS; TWINS;

EID: 24144482667     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2005.00659.x     Document Type: Article

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